Child&#39;s vehicle



E. J. DOUTHITT.

CHILDS VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1921.

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. CHILD S VEHICLE.

Application filed June 10, 1921. Serial No. 476,392.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL J. DOUTHITT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blooinington, in the county of Monroe and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Childrens Vehicles, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to wheeled toys.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of a wheeled toy, designed to simulate an airplane and constructed to permit the individual riding thereon, to either propel the same through direct engagement of the feet with the ground or through the manipulation of suitable power transmission means operated by the individual.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a wheeled toy, designed to simulate an airplane, and consisting of an embodiment of coacting elements adapted to simultaneously propel the toy on the ground and operate certain auxiliary elements to rotate a propeller at the front of the toy.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a wheeled toy of such construction that the individual riding thereon can propel the same through power transmission means and readily and quickly steer it in either direction with the minmum degree of exertion.

iVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Referring more particularly to the present embodiment of this invention, the numeral 10 designates the toy especially designed to simulate an airplane and consists of hood 11, to the rear of which and formed at the medial portion. of the base 12 of the fuselage 13 is a seat 14; having a contracted portion 15 to permit an individual to straddle the base so that his lower limbs will be permitted to freely and comfortably propel the toy.

Secured adjacent the medial portion of the base 12 and projecting diagonally forward are brackets 16 in the lower ends of which is journaled a shaft 17 carrying a pulley or sprocket wheel 18 adjacent its medial portion and supporting traction wheels 19 on the ends thereof which project beyond the aforesaid brackets, one of said traction wheels being loosely mounted on said shaft while the other is splined thereon. Disposed in opposite radial directions from the axis of the shaft are cranks or pedals 20, the same being disposed on opposite sides of the aforesaid pulley 18 within convenient reach of the operators feet.

Securely fastened above and below the hood 11 of the fuselage are laterally extending planes 21, the lower of which being sub stantially secured to the base 20 of the fuselage with its outer ends rigidly supporting the adjacent outer ends of the upper plane, through the instrumentality of struts 22.

Rigidly supported beneath the hood 11 is a standard 23, between which and the front wall 24- of the hood is journaled a shaft 25, having fixed to its forward end a propeller 26, adapted to be rotated through the instrumentality oflthe pulley l8 and a belt 27 or: other suitable means, driven by the traction wheels; as the toy is moved over the ground.

Carried beneath the fuselage adjacent the rear of the body, is journaled a forked standard 28 having rearwardly directed terminals 29 for the reception of an axle 30 upon which is journaled a steering wheel 31 adapted to readily direct the course of the toy through the operation of a suitable steering post and handle 32 suitably connected with the aforesaid forked standard 28 by a Windlass 33 and flexible element 34.

At the extreme rear end of the fuselage, elements 35 and 36 are provided, the same being rigidly secured in position to simulate the horizontal and vertical steering planes of an airplane.

With this invention fully set forth, it is apparent that, a toy is produced which is comparatively cheap of manufacture, attractive in appearance and readily adapted to perform the functions of its adoption and while the present disclosure readily sets forth my present conception of the invention, I

desire to have it understood that such changes as come'wi'thin the scope of the claim can be resorted to without sacrificing the paramount principles of the invention.

Having}; thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: i

A. childs vehicle of the class described comprising a body simulating the body of an airplane, a U-shaped bracket secured beneaththe body adjacentits forward portion EARL J. DOUTHITT. 

